FBMI’s work has given the Initiative deep experience across social enterprise, community development, healthcare, education, diplomacy and economic resilience. Its model has been shaped on the ground, in places where long-term change depends on trust, local understanding and practical solutions.

Through this experience, FBMI has seen how employment, education, healthcare and community support can work together to help people take ownership of their own futures. That knowledge now informs its advisory work, helping others understand how sustainable models can be built, adapted and applied in different contexts.

From rural communities in Afghanistan to wider regional and international partnerships, FBMI’s Strategic Advisory pillar is shaped by what has been tested, learned and refined over time.

The aim of Strategic Advisory is to share FBMI’s experience with partners working towards meaningful, long-term change. Through the Diplomacy Lab in Dubai, FBMI provides a space for talks, lectures, events, training, workshops and knowledge exchange with institutions, entrepreneurs, governments and key stakeholders.

Its work spans diplomacy, culture, enterprise, healthcare, sustainability and development, with experience across UAE government collaboration, UN and foreign representative visits, cultural partnerships, airline advisory, CSR and sustainable practices.

By sharing the lessons behind its own model, FBMI helps others move from intention to action, creating programmes that are not only ambitious, but structured to last.